Sending UDP packet in Linux Kernel

Question

For a project, I\'m trying to send UDP packets from Linux kernel-space. I\'m currently \'hard-coding\' my code into the kernel (which I appreciate isn\'t the best/neatest wa

Answer 1

You may find it easier to use the netpoll API for UDP. Take a look at netconsole for an example of how it's used. The APIs you're using are more intended for userspace (you should never have to play with segment descriptors to send network data!)